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PUBLIC Law, Chapter 132

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An Act To Improve Safety and Traffic Efficiency near School Grounds

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2091-A  is enacted to read:

§ 2091-A School crossing guards

1 Qualifications.   A school crossing guard is qualified to direct traffic if the school crossing guard:
A Is 18 years of age or older;
B Is under the control of a local law enforcement agency;
C Has completed training approved by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards in controlling traffic on a public way and as described by section 2091, subsection 2 to perform any traffic direction duties to which the school crossing guard is assigned as prescribed by the local law enforcement agency that has control over the school crossing guard;
D Is wearing an appropriate uniform as specified by the local law enforcement agency that has control over the school crossing guard; and
E Is directing traffic in an intersection with a marked crosswalk on a public way.
2 Obeying school crossing guards.   An operator of a motor vehicle shall obey a hand signal or handheld traffic control device of a school crossing guard qualified under subsection 1. A violation of this subsection is a traffic infraction.
3 Assisting pedestrians.   This section does not prohibit a school crossing guard who does not meet the specifications described in subsection 1 from assisting a pedestrian to cross a public way, as long as the school crossing guard does not attempt to do so by directing traffic.
4 Restrictions.   A school crossing guard may not contradict or override a lighted traffic control device or pedestrian control device or cause a pedestrian or motor vehicle to violate the provisions of section 2057.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.


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